Revive the classics with homemade sugar lollipops. Find the recipe HERE at Bird Crafts.
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Make Your Own Sanding Sugar
Learn how to color your own sanding sugar HERE at Bake at 350. (And you’ll also find some cookie inspiration for using your sugars there, too.)
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Corn on the Cob Skewers
Now I know in my many drawers of random kitchenware I must have some corn on the cob skewers. Find a roundup of fun skewers on the market HERE at the kitchn, like these clever folks from Sur la Table.
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Sweet Treats Roundup
Find a roundup of inspiring sweets and treats (and I’m not just saying that because my, ahem, “x” and “o” cookie bites are included in there) collected by Bird of Dog n’ Bird Artful Wedding in a guest post for The Sweetest Occasion. The desserts are perfect for weddings or parties and include this tiramisu from Bite Size Baker… Read More ...
Write a Bakery Business Plan
Thinking of opening your own bakery? Check out Inc. for an article featuring tips on How to Write a Bakery Business Plan. {Found via Cupcakes Take the Cake.}
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Watermelon Dipping Sticks
Now isn’t this a clever use of watermelon? Sticks for dipping. Find the how-tos HERE , spotted on CraftJr.
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Make Your Own Wedding Cake
Find step-by-step instructions and a slideshow of how-tos for making your own wedding cake HERE at Project Wedding. This would also be perfect for a garden party or bridal shower.
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DIY Gatorade
Another thing that always gets me? Homemade versions of store things. And so of course I love this idea that Homemade Mamas sent me: DIY Gatorade. Find the recipe HERE.
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DIY Cheese
I love DIY. I love kits. I love cheese. So of course I love this idea: DIY cheese kits. Find them HERE at he etsy shop Urban Cheesecraft.
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Weird Candy Roundup
Elmo’s Snack
Turn fruits and veggies into Sesame Street characters HERE at Little Food Junction. (Find Big Bird and Ernie HERE.)
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Polka Dot Cookies
The classics shall reign. M and M candies were the only decorating tool my mom ever needed. These polka dot cookies brought me right back to all of my childhood birthday cakes. Find the recipe HERE at Donna Hay.
Lipstick Cookies
Visit Confessions of a Cookbook Queen to learn how to make these lipstick cookies, originally from Kids’ Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse. A cookbook I now much own.
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Mint Julep Favors
I’m loving this favor idea from Nonpareil, the online wedding magazine I posted about here. (If you’ve not yet visited, I urge you to do so immediately, even if you aren’t planning a wedding.) Find the how-tos for making Mint Julep wedding or party favors HERE, part of the “Mad for Men” wedding spread.
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Rainbow Cocktail
This drink makes me want to host a rainbow-themed party. Just to serve this drink. Spotted on Craftzine.com, the Double Rainbow Cocktail is a mix of vodka, elderflower liquor and bitters poured over rainbow ice cubes, found HERE at alcademics. And this is what shall also be served at my rainbow party: this and this and this but probably … Read More ...